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whippo.

Any member of the suborder Whippomorpha, including whales and hippopotamuses.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈwɪpəʊ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈwɪpoʊ/US
  1. Any member of the suborder Whippomorpha, including whales and hippopotamuses.

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  2. A hypothetical common ancestor between whales and hippopotamuses.

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Where this word comes from

Blend of whale + hippo, reportedly coined by John Gatesy et al. in 1996.

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